Method And System For Locating Signal Jammers
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving data generated at one or more monitor systems operable to monitor for electromagnetic signals, the data related to a plurality of characteristics of a first signal, the plurality of characteristics of the first signal comprising at least two of;
a respective power of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems;
a respective frequency of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems;
a time the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; and
an angle the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems;
automatically selecting by a computing system at least a subset of the received data, the selection based at least partially on a physical condition at a location proximate to the one or more monitor systems;
calculating by the computing system a location of a source of the signal at least in part by processing the subset of the received data; and
determining that the first signal is jamming a second signal, the determination based at least in part on the calculated location.
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Abstract
In a method embodiment, a method includes receiving data generated at one or more monitor systems capable of monitoring for electromagnetic signals. The data is related to characteristics of a signal. The characteristics may include at least two of a respective power of the signal, a respective frequency of the signal, a time of arrival of the signal, and an angle of arrival the signal. A computing system automatically selects at least a subset of the received data. The selection is based at least partially on a physical condition at a location proximate to the monitor systems. The computing system calculates a location of a source of the signal at least in part by processing the subset of the received data. The method further includes determining that the first signal is jamming a second signal. The determination is based at least in part on the calculated location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data generated at one or more monitor systems operable to monitor for electromagnetic signals, the data related to a plurality of characteristics of a first signal, the plurality of characteristics of the first signal comprising at least two of; a respective power of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a respective frequency of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a time the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; and an angle the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; automatically selecting by a computing system at least a subset of the received data, the selection based at least partially on a physical condition at a location proximate to the one or more monitor systems; calculating by the computing system a location of a source of the signal at least in part by processing the subset of the received data; and determining that the first signal is jamming a second signal, the determination based at least in part on the calculated location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A jammer locater system comprising:
a reporting system in communication with a network of monitor systems, the reporting system comprising a processor and a receiver, the reporting system operable to; receive data generated by the network of monitor systems, the data related to a plurality of characteristics of a signal, the plurality of characteristics of the signal comprising at least two of; a respective power of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a respective frequency of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a time the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; and an angle the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; automatically select at least a subset of the received data, the selection based at least partially on a physical condition at a location proximate to the network of monitor systems; calculate a location of a source of the signal at least in part by processing the subset of the received data; and determine that the first signal is jamming a second signal, the determination based at least in part on the calculated location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Logic embodied in computer-readable media and operable, when executed by one or more processors, to:
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receive data generated at one or more monitor systems operable to monitor for electromagnetic signals, the data related to a plurality of characteristics of a first signal, the plurality of characteristics of the first signal comprising at least two of; a respective power of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a respective frequency of the first signal as measured at each of the one or more monitor systems; a time the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; and an angle the first signal arrived with respect to each of the one or more monitor systems; automatically select at least a subset of the received data, the selection based at least partially on a physical condition at a location proximate to the one or more monitor systems; calculate a location of a source of the signal at least in part by processing the subset of the received data; and determine that the first signal is jamming a second signal, the determination based at least in part on the calculated location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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